Creating unparalleled safe spaces in the workplace

Denis Boudreau
5 min readJan 10, 2024
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Building a workplace that welcomes everyone, disabilities included, isn’t just nice — it’s critical. Unfortunately, many workplaces today still fall short in this regard, resulting in a majority of neurodivergent and disabled workers feeling uncomfortable disclosing the challenges they face due to unconscious biases, stigma, and lack of proper accommodations. Leaders and managers have got to step up and shape workplaces where everyone’s input is not just heard but is actually welcomed and sparks change. Why? Because that’s where the real magic of a mixed-bag team happens!

Many organizations, despite strides in diversity over the last few years, still lag in fully dedicating themselves to shaping work environments and safe spaces where employees with disabilities feel truly welcome. Businesses lose out when they don’t create welcoming spaces for their disabled workforce to share openly! As we champion diversity’s strengths, overlooking the chance to foster open conversations and learning for employees with disabilities is a serious misstep…

Inclusive leaders set the tone and keep operations humming, ensuring everyone’s perspective is heard loud and clear. Disabilities don’t change any of that! By championing inclusive environments, leaders break down archaic views on disability and pave the way for workplaces that value empathy…

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Denis Boudreau

Helping leaders connect with the missing piece in their DEI efforts. Amazon BestSelling Author “The Inclusive Speaker". Speaker/Trainer/Coach. #neurodivergent